"We're not commanded to be loved. Just to love. That's an important key to happiness. . . to quit running around trying to make people love us. To stop, take a deep breath, and to truly and sincerely love others, lifting where we can lift, brightening where we can brighten, and comforting where we can comfort. When we do that, it's amazing how full our life becomes of the only love that really matters in the end - the love that never fails."
One of our old bishops wife posted this as her facebook status the other day and it really made me pause and think.
Then, at church yesterday I snuck out of Sacrament meeting to get a drink of water. A little girl in our ward who is about 6 years old ran up, wrapped her arms around my legs and said, "I love you." I don't really know this little girl that well, really, I have only talked with her once or twice and I don't think she even knows my name, but she made me feel loved.
That moment really drove home that quote and how little children are our best examples of it. They don't look for us to love them, but want to love us. Thank you for that lesson Sophie. I am going to try to be better about loving others and stop worrying if they love me.
Justin and Ruth Blazzard
Great thoughts Ruth. I think I probably needed to hear that as well. And its so great to see a post from you! I have been missing you :) Hope your summer went well and wishing you the best!
ReplyDeleteI was just re-reading this post and I realized how much I love this idea. I love reading your blog and keeping up with what's going on in your life Ruth! congratulations on the baby! :)
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